| "A Windmill in Old Amsterdam" | |
|---|---|
 Cover of the EP: 7EG 8937 | |
| Single by Ronnie Hilton | |
| B-side | "Dear Heart" |
| Released | 1965 |
| Genre | Novelty song |
| Label | His Master's Voice |
| Songwriter(s) | Ted Dicks, Myles Rudge |
| Official audio | |
| "A Windmill in Old Amsterdam" on YouTube | |
"A Windmill In Old Amsterdam" is a 1965 novelty song written by Ted Dicks and Myles Rudge. The song, about a mouse that wears clogs, and arranged in waltz time, was notably recorded by Ronnie Hilton in 1965 and issued on the His Master's Voice label.
The regular writing team of Dicks and Rudge also wrote novelty songs for Bernard Cribbins. The song is said to have been inspired by the sound of street organs which Dicks heard on a visit to the city.
Backed by "Dear Heart", it was released originally on His Master's Voice in January 1965.[1] Hilton was backed by the Michael Sammes Singers and Orchestra.[1]
The song spent a total of 13 weeks on the UK Singles Chart peaking at No. 23 in the chart of 17 February 1965.[2]
- ^ a b "Ronnie Hilton - A Windmill In Old Amsterdam / Dear Heart". Discogs.com. 1965. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
- ^ "A Windmill In Old Amsterdam". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 20 December 2017.